After great chaos there must be great order, this is a rule.
The people have suffered a lot after going through a war, so the punishment must be reduced.
Of course, if you can’t change the law, it won’t be easy to change it, so how can you reduce the sentence and punishment? Just turn a blind eye.
This needs to be brought up by Yang Ming at the court meeting, and then the officials will issue it to various places. Some crimes should be relaxed appropriately and do not always refer to the law. Local governments have the right of self-determination for minor crimes, which means that you can punish yourself without relying on laws. Follow the law.
Reducing penalties is to reduce people's dissatisfaction with the government, but it also has a drawback, which will inevitably lead to a surge in crime. Therefore, how to reduce penalties while reducing the crime rate requires a careful discussion of a plan.
The candidates from all over the country this year are of the worst quality in the past years, but they are also the luckiest ones.
Because of the war, many local officials across the country were vacant. Half of this batch of candidates were transferred to local areas, including county magistrates, county magistrates, county captains, chief ministers, etc., as well as subordinate officials from county-level yamen.
Yang Ming proposed a few years ago that the imperial court would take back the power to appoint local officials. Therefore, the power of the Ministry of Personnel is now very great. The number of persons in the Ministry of Personnel, which was originally only 170 people, suddenly increased to 321. people.
Three provinces and six departments have all expanded their personnel.
Every newly hired official must go through the Hongwen Hall assessment and approval. In fact, they can only be hired after being reviewed by Yang Ming behind the scenes.
After today's court meeting, Pei Ju went to the East Palace to visit his daughter.
"There are as many as 830 new officials in the six departments. Half of them come from the filial piety and integrity promotions and the previous promotions. The remaining half are selected from the candidates. This is what was discussed at the meeting today," Pei Ju He said while drinking tea.
Pei Shuying said calmly: "With so many people coming in at once, it will inevitably increase the expenditure on the treasury. The current situation is difficult, I still have to worry about it for the prince."
Pei Ju smiled and said, "Is Ayun hinting to me not to worry about other things besides government affairs?"
Pei Shuying smiled slightly.
The most intelligent time in her life was when she was with her father. The reason was because her father was too shrewd and always said things that sounded abnormal, so she needed to analyze and understand them, so naturally she had to use her brain.
For example, this time, Pei Ju told his daughter about the matters discussed at the court meeting, which he had never done before.
Why did Pei Shuying hint at her father? Because Solvay was accused.
There was a great chaos in the world. When the Ministry of Civil Affairs was counting the names of officials in the world, they found more than 400 people in the Su family who were living on empty wages. This meant that they were in the capital, their official positions were in the local area, and they were eating the national treasury for free.
As for Yang Ming, he now needs to rectify the official system. Although he has no intention of attacking Su Wei, there are too many people who have come forward to accuse Su Wei.
A person who is old but not dead is a thief. Su Wei has been sitting in Zuopushe's position for too many years, and Zuopushe is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War, and has the greatest power in terms of personnel arrangements.
If he arranges his own people, it will inevitably lead to the inability of others to arrange them, and the candidate officials will also be delayed. How can others not complain? We also want to eat free money.
Now it's better, everyone pushed against the wall, and Yang Ming was under pressure and had to do something if he didn't want to.
If you retain the title of Duke of Fangguo, you can still attend court meetings, but you can no longer do Zuopushe.
Then the most advantageous contender for this position is Pei Ju.
Pei Shuying thought that her father wanted to ask her for help, and asked the prince to let him go up. Pei Ju had already taken care of it in the court, and was now waiting for Yang Ming to nod.
Father and daughter sat facing each other in silence, Pei Ju did not explain, and Pei Shuying did not clarify.
The silent atmosphere lasted for a long time. Finally, Pei Shuying couldn't help it anymore and sighed:
"Grandpa, you don't have to look for me. This position belongs to you. The prince has already told me, but I have a little doubt. You were not instigating what happened to Fang Guogong behind his back, right?"
Pei Ju smiled and said: "Although I am the right servant, I am also in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Punishment. My authority is not much smaller than that of Su Wei. Why should I embarrass him?"
He and Su Wei, Gao Xi and Yang Su were both of the same generation. They used to be Yang Yue's direct leaders and were among the top bosses during the Kaihuang period.
Except for Gao Xi, Pei Ju didn't pay much attention to the other three. He was polite on the surface, but contemptuous in his heart.
Because Pei Ju's true temperament is that he is arrogant and arrogant.
Furthermore, the left and right pushers are nominally bigger and smaller, but you have to look at who is sitting in these two positions. The support behind Pei Ju is far beyond what Su Wei can compare with, so Su Wei is more important than Pei Ju. Here, he is just older than me.
Gao Xi's seat was secure because behind him were Yang Jian and his wife. Yang Su couldn't do anything. As long as Dugu Jialuo didn't nod, no one could overthrow Gao Xi.
Pei Shuying said: "Logically speaking, as a woman, I am not suitable to be involved in politics, but the prince tells me everything and listens to me a lot. Sometimes he will think about it in his spare time. My daughter wants to give her father a piece of advice and recommend her to the right minister in the future." When choosing a candidate, the servant should follow the prince's wishes."
Pei Ju suddenly felt enlightened. It seemed that the prince had already hinted to his daughter that he wanted to use her daughter's mouth to find out the truth, and the prince had also laid a plan for you and used his daughter to hint him.
"So who does the prince prefer in his heart?" Pei Ju asked.
From his point of view, if he did Zuopushe, then Youpushe must be a weak force, easy to suppress. If he is a strong man, he will not be able to do it.
And Yang Ming is also in a very difficult situation now, because the person he likes is actually the same person as Pei Ju's heart.
Then the question is, once Pei Ju takes over Zuopushe, then this person cannot do Rightpushe.
This was Pei Ju's interest. Su Wei's matter was what he was doing behind the scenes. He had planned everything, including that he would succeed Su Wei and Cui Mintao would take over Youpu She.
If this arrangement is really made, Pei Ju's power in the court will be very large, because Cui Mintao's daughter will marry Pei Ju's grandson in the future.
The combination of left and right servants and shooters can easily distract the emperor.
"Master, let's make a guess. Don't you have a thorough understanding of everything?" Pei Shuying said.
Her words were a bit strange, but Pei Ju was used to it, because the bad words he heard in his life basically came from Pei Shuying, mainly because he spoiled his legitimate daughter.
Pei Ju smiled and stopped talking.
Doesn't he know that the emperor does not allow marriage between left and right servants? But his main goal now is to support Yang Jin and give Yang Jin more help in the court.
This is the vital interest of the old Pei family. If they can't defeat Yang Rui and Yang Jin can't get up, they will be liquidated by Yang Rui in the future.
Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying are too young after all. They are not politicians. They want to maintain the brotherly relationship between Yang Rui and Yang Jin. However, countless historical experiences have told you that this kind of relationship cannot be maintained in the royal family.
The five Yang Guangs are all brothers. Yang Rui and Yang Jin are not even mothers yet, so they will only become more cruel after they fall out.
Pei Ju and Yang Xuangan knew in their hearts that it was only a matter of time before they broke up, and they were only restrained now because Yang Ming was suppressing them.
After Pei Ju left, Yang Ming walked out of the bedroom at the back.
He had been eavesdropping, but he basically didn't hear what Pei Ju said, because Pei Ju was too cautious and spoke very quietly. Only Pei Shuying deliberately raised her voice so that her husband behind could hear her.
"What do you think?" Pei Shuying recounted it again and looked at her husband.
Yang Ming frowned and said: "Pei Ju wants to be a powerful minister, but I can't let him do it. He is ruining my affairs."
Pei Shuying lowered her head and began to sob.
Yang Ming felt distressed for a while, took his wife into his arms, and comforted her softly:
"It's not your grandpa's fault. He is not wrong. Everything he does is for the benefit of you, Yang Jin, and the Pei family. That's how things are. There is no right or wrong, but everyone is thinking about themselves. , you have done a good job, but I made you feel wronged."
Yang Yinjiang would not do a scene like today. If Yang Ming used Yang Yinjiang to test Yang Xuangan, Yang Yinjiang would definitely secretly hint at Xuangan, but Pei Shuying would not.
This is not Yang Yinjiang's fault, that is my biological father, the parents who gave birth to me.
Pei Shuying cried: "I don't want the clan to cause you trouble, but I can't persuade you."
"Of course you can't persuade me," Yang Ming comforted:
"Pei Ju is the head of the family, and he has a very heavy burden. He alone cannot have the final say in what he does. He represents the interests of countless people. He can't do it even if he doesn't want to. This is called a pressing situation. In my case, In my heart, I have not blamed everyone in the court. If a person has no selfishness, he is a saint, and who has seen a saint?"
"But if this happens, you will be in trouble," Pei Shuying murmured while lying in Yang Ming's arms: "In the future, state affairs will be focused on the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Cui Mintao is a great weapon in civil affairs. I guess my father will definitely recommend this person."
Yang Ming nodded: "This person is indeed the best choice. It's a pity, it's a pity. Pei Ju's approach prevents me from even using Cui Mintao. Now in the court, the dispute between Yang and Pei has begun to take shape. You and Yin Jiang They are pressing, and I am pressing, but no one knows what will happen in the end.”
"It's better not to let my father take over Zuopushe," Pei Shuying said.
Yang Ming couldn't help but laugh and said: "Cui Mintao is a great weapon in civil affairs, but Pei Ju is a great weapon in the country. How can I lose a big thing because of a small thing? Let's wait for the court meeting tomorrow and see who he will recommend."
Pei Ju definitely still wants to recommend Cui Mintao. If he fails, he will recommend Zheng Shanguo of Dali Temple or Lu Chu, the internal historian.
Zheng Shanguo has a weak foundation and lacks prestige. Lu Chuna has administrative ability, but has a gentle personality and does not fight with others.
Moreover, Pei Ju calculated that Yang Ming would definitely replace the internal historian, because this position must be someone who is talented and close to the emperor.
Yang Ming is the future emperor, and the internal historian will definitely not be an outsider like Lu Chu.
It is impossible to expect Pei Ju to recommend the Yang family.
Yang Ming's position determines that he must control the field, so the candidate for the right servant must not be weaker than Pei Ju, nor can he have anything to do with Pei Ju.
It is best not to deal with Pei Ju or the Yang family. The choice of this person is secondary to ability and prestige, and the main function is balance. (End of chapter)
